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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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