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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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