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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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