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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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