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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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