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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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