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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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