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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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