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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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