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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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