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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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