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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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