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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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