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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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