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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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