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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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