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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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