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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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