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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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