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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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