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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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