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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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