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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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