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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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