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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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