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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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