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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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