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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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