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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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