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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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