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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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