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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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