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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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