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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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