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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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