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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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