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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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