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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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