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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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