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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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