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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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