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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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