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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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