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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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