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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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