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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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