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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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