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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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