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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major 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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