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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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