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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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