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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources