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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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