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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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