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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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