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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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