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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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