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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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