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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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