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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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