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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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