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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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