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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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