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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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