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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)