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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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