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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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