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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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