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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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