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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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