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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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