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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses 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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