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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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