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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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