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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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