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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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