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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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