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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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