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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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