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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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