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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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