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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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