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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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