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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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