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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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