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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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