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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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