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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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