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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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