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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects 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 around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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