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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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