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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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