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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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