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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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