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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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