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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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