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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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