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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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