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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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