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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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