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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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