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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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