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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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