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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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