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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important 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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