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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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