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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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