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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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