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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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