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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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