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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important 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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