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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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