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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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