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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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