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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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