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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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