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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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