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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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