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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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