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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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