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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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