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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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