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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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