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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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