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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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