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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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