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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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