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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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