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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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