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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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