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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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