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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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