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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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