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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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