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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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