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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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