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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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