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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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