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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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