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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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