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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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