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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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