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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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