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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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