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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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