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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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