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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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