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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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