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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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