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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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