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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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