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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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