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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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