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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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