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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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