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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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