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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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