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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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