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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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