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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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