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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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