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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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