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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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