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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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