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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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