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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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