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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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