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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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