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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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