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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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