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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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