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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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