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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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