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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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