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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key 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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