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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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