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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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