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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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