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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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