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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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