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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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