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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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