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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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