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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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