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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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