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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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