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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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