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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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