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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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