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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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