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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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