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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the 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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