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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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