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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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