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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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