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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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