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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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