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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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