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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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