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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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