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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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