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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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