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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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