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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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