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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources