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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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