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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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