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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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