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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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