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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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