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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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