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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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