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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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