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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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