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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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