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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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