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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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