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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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