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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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