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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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