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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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