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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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