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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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