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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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