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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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