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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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