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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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