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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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