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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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