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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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