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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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