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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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