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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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