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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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