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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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