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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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