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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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