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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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