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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major 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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