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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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