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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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