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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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