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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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