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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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