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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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