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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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