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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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