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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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