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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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