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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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