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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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