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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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