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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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