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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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