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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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