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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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