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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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