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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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