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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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