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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with 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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