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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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