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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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