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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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