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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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