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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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