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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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