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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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