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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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