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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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