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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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