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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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