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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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