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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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