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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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