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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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