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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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