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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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