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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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