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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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