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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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