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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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