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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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