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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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