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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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