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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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