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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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