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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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