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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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