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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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