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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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