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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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