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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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