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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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