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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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