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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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