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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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