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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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