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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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