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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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