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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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