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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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