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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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