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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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