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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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