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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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