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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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