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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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