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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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