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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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