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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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