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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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