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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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