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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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