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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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