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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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