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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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