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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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