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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)