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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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