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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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