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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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