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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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