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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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