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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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