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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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