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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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