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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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