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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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