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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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