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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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