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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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