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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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