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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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