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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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