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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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