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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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