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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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