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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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