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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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