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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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