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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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