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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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