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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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