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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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