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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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