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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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