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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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