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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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