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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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