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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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