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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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