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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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