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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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