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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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