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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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