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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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