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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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