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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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