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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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