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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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