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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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