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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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