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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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