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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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