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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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