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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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