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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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