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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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