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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major 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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