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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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