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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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