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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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