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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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