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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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