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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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