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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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