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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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