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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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