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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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