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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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