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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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