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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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