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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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