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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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