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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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