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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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