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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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