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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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