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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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