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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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