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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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