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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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