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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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