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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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