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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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