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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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