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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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