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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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