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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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