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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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