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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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