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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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