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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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