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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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