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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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