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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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