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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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