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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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