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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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