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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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