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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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