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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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