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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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