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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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