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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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