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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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