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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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