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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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