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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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