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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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