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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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