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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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