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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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