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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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