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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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