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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring 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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