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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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