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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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