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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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