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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need 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 key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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