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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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