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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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