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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major 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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