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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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