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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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