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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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