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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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