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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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