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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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