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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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