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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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