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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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