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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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