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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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