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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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