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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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