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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting 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 examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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