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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key 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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