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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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