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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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