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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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