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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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