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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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