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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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