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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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