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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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