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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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