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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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