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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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