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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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