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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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