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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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