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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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