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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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