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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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