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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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