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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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