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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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