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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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