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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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