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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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