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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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