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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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