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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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