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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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