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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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