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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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