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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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