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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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