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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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