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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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