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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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