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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand 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 subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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