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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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