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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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