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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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