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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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