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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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