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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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