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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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