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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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