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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the 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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