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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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