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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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