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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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