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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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