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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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