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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses 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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