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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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