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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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