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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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