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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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