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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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