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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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