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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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