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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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