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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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