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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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