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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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