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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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