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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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