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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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